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Enrollment
725
Middle
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060964001015
Los Cerritos Middle
2100 Avenida de las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 · (805) 492-3538 · Ventura County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL725 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
145 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 247 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 233 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
62.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.9% | 34.3% | 16.2% | 13.6% |
| Math | 45.3% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 17.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.2% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 56.4% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% | 57.5% |
| 2021-22 | 71.3% | 58.4% |
| 2018-19 | 68.7% | 63.7% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 62.7% |
| 2016-17 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Los Cerritos Middle
Los Cerritos Middle's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cerritos Middle this school | 725 | 20.0% | 64.0% |
| Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle Huntington Beach | 690 | 21.3% | 67.1% |
| Colina Middle Thousand Oaks | 832 | 26.2% | 54.3% |
| Vail Ranch Middle Temecula | 765 | 26.8% | 56.2% |
| East Avenue Middle Livermore | 581 | 25.8% | 50.8% |
| Miller Creek Middle San Rafael | 620 | 20.3% | 59.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Los Cerritos Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #179 of 1,224 | #2 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #160 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #2 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #178 of 1,227 ▲ 28 | #2 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #695 of 1,214 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 725 | #554 of 1,377 | #14 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #727 of 1,279 | #12 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #275 of 1,278 | #3 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #1,221 of 1,329 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #155 of 930 | #8 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 725 | 33.6 | 21.6:1 | 20% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 34.3 | 21.0:1 | 23% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 736 | 35.9 | 20.5:1 | 21% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 997 | 41.3 | 24.2:1 | 24% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 981 | 39 | 25.1:1 | 19% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | N/A | N/A | 20% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 1,025 | 42 | 24.4:1 | 10% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 26 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Cerritos Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (997 to 725); teachers down 19% (41.3 to 33.6).
About Los Cerritos Middle
Los Cerritos Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Thousand Oaks, California, under Conejo Valley Unified. The student body numbers 725 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Los Cerritos Middle is run by Conejo Valley Unified, whose 26 schools enroll 15,713 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Los Cerritos Middle, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 34% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Los Cerritos Middle is 33.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 145 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 20%. For comparison, public schools in Ventura County average 59%.
Los Cerritos Middle is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Los Cerritos Middle scores 64.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.8%.
Census estimates describe Ventura County this way: the median household income is $109,797, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Ventura County has 238 public schools and roughly 147,841 students.
Conejo Valley High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Los Cerritos Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Los Cerritos Middle is ahead of the 57.5% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 6.
Los Cerritos Middle falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
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Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conejo Valley Unified
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Other schools in Thousand Oaks
- Thousand Oaks HighHigh · 1,703 students
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- Colina MiddleMiddle · 832 students
- Lang RanchElementary · 723 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Conejo Valley High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 75
- BRIDGES Charter0.9 mi · 420
- Lang Ranch1.0 mi · 723
- Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary1.0 mi · 397
- Ladera STARS Academy1.2 mi · 312
- Thousand Oaks High1.7 mi · 1,703
Frequently asked questions
About Los Cerritos MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Los Cerritos Middle?
Los Cerritos Middle enrolls approximately 725 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Los Cerritos Middle serve?
Los Cerritos Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Cerritos Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Los Cerritos Middle is approximately 21.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Los Cerritos Middle?
At Los Cerritos Middle, the student body is approximately 46% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Los Cerritos Middle public or private?
Los Cerritos Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Conejo Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.